Chapter 166: Chapter 166: Reasonable Suspicion that the Plot Has Been Single-handedly Ruined by Her
Da Shachun’s brain short-circuited for a moment, “Ahhh, what are you saying? You hit her and that wasn’t enough, now you want to manipulate the script?”
“You’re just the vicious supporting character, your role is to be the supporting character!!! Supporting character! There to be slapped in the face by the heroine, don’t get any wild ideas, stick to your role, Host! Do you still want to go home or not?”
Da Shachun was genuinely afraid she’d go crazy, single-handedly killing off Su Ran, the heroine, which would make the world unsustainable, and the consequences were unthinkable for him. Suddenly, he felt it was good for Jiang Nanshu to leave, to stop causing trouble.
Jiang Nanshu wasn’t listening to Da Shachun’s rant at all. Instead, she rubbed her chin thoughtfully and said, “But I don’t like my ending to be too tragic. Ever heard of the vicious heroine? I can do that too.”
Da Shachun: “…”
It seriously suspected the plot was being wrecked solely by her.
She had no sense of being slapped in the face, was always out for revenge, whoever provoked her had to be hit back immediately, she was vicious all right, making the original heroine’s character look mild in comparison.
It was on the brink of a breakdown.
Everyone in this world must be insane!
Jiang Nanshu was crazy and bad, ruthless in her actions and sweet-talking but with a knife in her belly, which paradoxically made the people around her gradually start to treat her better. No wonder it was a melodrama, everyone seemed to have a masochistic streak in them.
Da Shachun couldn’t figure it out for the life of it and just wished to complete the task quickly and send Jiang Nanshu back to her original world.
Behind her, Liang Ciqiu caught up, and Jiang Nanshu stood waiting for him on the sunny balcony.
By that time, the sun was setting in the west, and the mellow sunlight danced on her hair.
She wasn’t affected at all by the recent events, instead soaking up the sun comfortably, enjoying the breeze.
Liang Ciqiu felt that suppressed excitement leaping inside him again.
She looked so free.
Feeling the pain from gripping his palm too hard, the disgust he felt for her surged back. No matter how much she rinsed herself, she was rotten to the core.
“What did you call me here for?”
Hearing his voice, Jiang Nanshu, leaning on the balcony rail, tilted her head slightly. The red mole at the corner of her eye became even more striking as she smiled.
“I was just testing to see if this dog of mine can still obey commands. Seems like you’re not too bad.”
“…”
Liang Ciqiu wanted to spit blood, it was as unpleasant as swallowing a fly, “Jiang Nanshu, can’t you stop being so willful and unreasonable? Put away your silly tricks and stay away from Ranran.”
Jiang Nanshu straightened up, leaning against the balcony rail with a lazy gaze and a smirk, “What if I can’t? What will you do?”
Liang Ciqiu’s look grew complex, “Then we can only be enemies.”
Jiang Nanshu looked at him with disappointment, “I thought we could become good partners. Would you hit me for Su Ran’s sake, Liang Ciqiu?”
This was the first time Jiang Nanshu seriously called his name. In the past, she had been casual and mocked him for not fighting back when attacked, but he wasn’t weak; he simply couldn’t bring himself to hit back.
After a long pause, he finally said slowly, “Yes, Jiang Nanshu, we are enemies now; I won’t hold back against you anymore.”
“But you’re the male model I’m keeping.”
“I’ll pay you back,” he said hastily, fearing Jiang Nanshu would become more entangled with him.
He took a deep breath, “I’ll pay you back threefold.”
“I don’t want it,” Jiang Nanshu refused.
The excitement in Liang Ciqiu’s heart vanished, “You want to keep me hanging while you go provoke Lu Qingyan? Is that the game you want to play?”
Jiang Nanshu pursed her lips, eyeing him up and down, and muttered, “Filthy.” She paused, then blurted out a ludicrous claim, “I want ten times the amount for emotional distress; you were one of my favorite eighteen male models, and with you gone, money can’t mend my broken heart, it hurts.”
After saying that, she even pretended to cover her heart as if deeply distressed.
Liang Ciqiu looked at her with incredulous eyes, and eventually, fearing her entanglement, visibly made up his mind in a mix of clarity and darkness, “Fine.”
Only then did Jiang Nanshu smile sincerely, “I’ll text you the bank account number later. You need to transfer the money by tomorrow morning, or I’ll make a scene at the Lu Family’s house if even a penny is missing.”
Jiang Nanshu walked away briskly with her sword in hand.
Liang Ciqiu was somewhat stunned. Just like that?
It’s over?
“Brother Ci Qiu.”
Not until he heard Su Ran’s voice behind him did Liang Ciqiu come back to his senses, turning to see her tear-streaked face, he felt a twinge of heartache as he wiped away her tears, “Ranran, I’ll protect you from now on.”
Su Ran’s tears turned into laughter, blinking her eyes, “Like how I used to protect you?”
The past memories were sweet honey in his heart—he didn’t know if his decision was right or wrong, but he couldn’t let Su Ran down. He nodded firmly, “Yes, just like how you’d protect me without any concern for yourself.”
Su Ran stepped forward and gently hugged the stiff-bodied Liang Ciqiu, “Brother Ci Qiu, I like you.”
A flash of light twinkled in Liang Ciqiu’s eyes.
“Like family, you are the only kin I have in this world, you will be my brother for a lifetime.”
The light that had barely begun to shine was quickly extinguished.
Liang Ciqiu pressed his lips together, tasting the bitterness.
At least, Su Ran had said it—she liked him. That seemed to be enough.
…
Photos of the conflict between Jiang Nanshu and Su Ran were posted online.
The earlier part had been edited out, leaving only the image of Jiang Nanshu slapping Su Ran hard.
Alongside Su Ran’s pale face, it could even be described as bullying.
Outside Jing University’s gates.
Chu Muxi was pulling Jiang Leyi along as they entered the school together.
Jiang Leyi subtly moved away from her grasp. She was now only wary of Chu Muxi; after all, she just needed to follow her sister’s heart.
She had already said that Chu Muxi had ill intentions. If she were stupid enough to willingly offer herself up, she might as well become a blood bank on wheels.
Chu Muxi didn’t pay much attention to Jiang Leyi’s subtle action. She invited Jiang Leyi to Jing University to see Jiang Nanshu become a laughingstock—she heard that the entire Lu Family would be there too, since Lu Qingyan also had a piano performance today, and upon hearing Jiang Nanshu had an act too, they all turned out in full force.
Perhaps Young Master Lu genuinely hoped for Jiang Nanshu’s well-being, but Lu Mother might not.
She knew better than anyone how much Lu Mother despised this fiancée who was forced upon them, as she already had a suitable candidate in mind.
While she pondered this, her phone vibrated with a message.
A slight curl appeared on Chu Muxi’s lips, and then she hurriedly brought the phone to Jiang Leyi, “Yiyi, it’s not good, your sister is causing trouble in school again—what do we do? The Lu Family is also coming today; it would be awful if they misunderstand Nannan.”
She looked anxious, genuinely concerned for Jiang Nanshu.
Jiang Leyi only glanced and then looked away, “Then surely this person must have provoked her. My sister is well-behaved; she wouldn’t start a fight easily.”
Chu Muxi: “…”
Jiang Leyi had shut her down, and somewhat dejectedly, she replied, “That’s true, Nannan is the most behaved.”
With nothing more to say, Chu Muxi watched two people walk into the school gate; she stopped in her tracks and put on a smile again, “Yiyi, look, your cousin and Miss Yan from the Yan Family have arrived.”